Turkish Textile and Clothing Manufacturing Industry from 1980 To 2013

Istanbul Bilgi University

Faculty of Economics and Admınıstrative Sciences

Business & Economics

Current Economic Issues: Turkey and the World Course

Coursework Paper

Prepared by: Şükrü Berk

Turkish Textile Manufacturing Industry
(1980-2013)

2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents ………………………………………………………………………2

Abstract ………………………………………………………………………4

1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………..5

2. A Brief Examination of Turkish Manufacturing Industry

2.1 The Importance of Manufacturing Industry…………………….. … 6
2.2 Turkish Manufacturing Industry in terms of Production and its Value Added in GDP……………………………………………………. …………………….7

3. A General Analysis of the Turkish Textile Industry under the Manufacturing from 1980 to 2013

3.1 The Importance of Textile Manufacturing Industry for Turkish Economy………..8
3.2 Turkish Textile & Clothing Industry in terms of Production……………………… 9
3.3 Exports and Imports in Turkish T&C Industry……………………………………..10
3.4 Employment in Turkish T&C Industry………………………………………. ……..11

3.4.1 Employment from Year to Year in Turkish Textile & Clothing Industry……12

3.5 Foreign Direct Investments to Turkish Textile and Clothing Industry…………….13
3.6 Research & Development in Turkish Textile and Clothing Industry………………13

3.6.1 Research and Development Expenditures in World…………………………….14 3.6.2 Research and Development Expenditures in Turkey……………………………15 3.6.3 Trends in World Textile and Apparel Industry………………………………….16

References…………………………………………………………………………………………17

TABLE OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Time Line of Events in Turkish Textile and Clothing Industry………5

Figure 2 Share of Manufacturing Industry Value Added in GDP……….6

Figure 3 Turkish Manufacturing Industry Production Index………………………6

Figure 4